On February 26, 2020, ELGL learned from Krissie Marty, Forklift Danceworks artistic co-director, and Lynn Osgood with CivicArts for a “creative placemaking 101” session. Watch the video below to learn more about what creative placemaking is, different ways artists work with city staff, and the ways you can incorporate arts and culture into all aspects of … Continued
This post is brought to you by Mike Skibbe as part of ELGL’s “Creative Community” learning series about the role of arts and culture in local government. Sign up to guest blog about your local government experiences with creative placemaking here – tell your story so we can learn from you! “When the energy of … Continued
Today’s Morning Buzz is by Brent Stockwell – connect with him on LinkedIn and Twitter!!! What I’m Listening To: Parasite Soundtrack …a delightful soundtrack to accompany a dark masterpiece about inequality What I’m Reading: The Motive, by Patrick Lencioni …leadership should be more about the led than the leader What I’m Watching: Lost Cities with Albert Lin …technology can … Continued
Today’s Buzz is by Brianna Lennon — connect with her on Twitter and LinkedIn. What I’m Reading: When Women Vote, by Amber McReynolds & Stephanie Donner What I’m Listening To: twenty one pilots (shuffled on my Amazon Music) I’ve always believed that one of the greatest perks of serving in a leadership or managerial role is setting the … Continued
Confession: I hadn’t paid attention to Main Street America until now. That’s a somber fact, considering I’ve been involved in community and economic development efforts for the bulk of my professional career. Much of the work has focused on housing development (and redevelopment), neighborhood growth, researching potential companies, or studying workforce trends. This is all … Continued
Today’s pinch hit Morning Buzz (sorry it’s a smidge late) is by Kirsten Wyatt, ELGL’s executive director. Connect with Kirsten on LinkedIn and Twitter. What I’m Reading: The Guardians by John Grisham What I’m Watching: Legally Blonde 2 (sick kid at home – not my choice) What I’m Listening To: coughing and sneezing The 2020 … Continued
Missed our How to Build an Innovation Program Webinar from February 12, 2020? You can view the full recording of the webinar here and you can download the slide presentation here. Oak Park, Illinois – #ELGLMeagle Award Winner – will be hosting a Webinar about how to build an innovation program that engages everyone. You … Continued
#ELGLInspire is coming to Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) West Allis campus on March 3rd! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Jenny Kosek Communications Strategist, City of West Allis LinkedIn … Continued
#ELGLInspire is coming to Milwaukee Area Technical College (MATC) West Allis campus on March 3rd! Learn more about our event speakers in these brief profiles, and connect with them before and after the event! To find information about all of the speakers, visit the #ELGLInspire homepage. Karyn Rittenhouse Customer Service Administrator, City of West Allis … Continued
Contributed by ELGL member Kevin Herman, chief operating officer of ProudCity. This post is part of a series on best practices for buying, launching and maintaining great local government websites. City leaders sometimes tell us they use a local website vendor for their city websites. While this is commendable — as any ‘buy local’ effort … Continued
